Desert Island Khuk

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This is a new(ish) take on an old idea, if you guys could take one Khuk with you to a desert island what would it be?

Catagories include:
Defense
Survival
Combination of the two
Anything else you can think of

Any ideas guys?
 
Thats Easy! A nice genuine 1927 slightly customised {28oz.} Pioneer.

British Indian army issue, I think for Burmese Rifle units but some may disagree.

It even Chops up dry Bubinga without damage!

Spiral
 
Originally posted by spiraltwista
Thats Easy! A nice genuine 1927 slightly customised {28oz.} Pioneer.

Sprial,

Was "Pioneer" a manufacturer?



British Indian army issue, I think for Burmese Rifle units but some may disagree.

It even Chops up dry Bubinga without damage!

Spiral
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Hi Tal.

There is a Calcutta manufacturer called Pioneer but I dont know who made this "Pioneer" kukri.

I am calling it Pioneer as thats what I was once told it was called..

But I guess that could be confusing!

Perhaps I should call it the Chin kukri as it resembles the Burmese Chin knife!

I will e mail you a picture.

Spiral
 
Now, I only have 3 to choose from (I can't choose outside of my own experience). However, I'd take my 18" Bura WWII in a hearbeat. It's the best tradeoff for both the survival and the tool needs.

--Rip
 
If it is a 'pioneer' Khuk it may refer to the type of troops it was issued to, I'm probably wrong though.
 
Hi Stmmz,
Yep thats what I thought when I first heard it.

But an old Burma veteran told me it was used by the Burma rifles {which was about half Gurkhas}

Perhaps they had Pioneer units as well? Or perhaps many units used it?

Spiral
 
Most unit had pioneers of one sort or another attatched to them (bloody engineers, they get everywhere, check the avatar and you'll see what I mean). They often have standard issue kit modified for their use so it wouldn't surprise me if there were Khuks for issue to pioneers. Does it have any markings (I would expect a service crown and perhapse the broad arrow)? Do you have a photo? This sounds interesting...
 
My allraound-khuk would be the choice for "desert island":
16.5 AK by Bura - 21.2 ounces and more like a fullered WWII. easy to carry like a feather in the hand and still a chopper. I have no experience with this but I guess it would be a good weapon too.
Spiraltwista - if you dont mind, could you send me the pic too please(or post it here)?

Andreas
 
Something in the 15 to 18" range that weighed about a pound and a half and had a really good karda and chakma. Maybe one with all the little tools.
 
Thanks Spiral, thats one strange Khuk. I am guessing that it isn't actually a knife made in Nepal because there is no Cho, the handle looks like that of a Machete rather than a Khuk. Actually as a guess I would say that it is a blade intended to be used as one would a Machete rather than to be issued as a Khuk would be (troops would polish the Khuk and scabard as they would boots etc, for display), possibly a weapon made to be sold to foreign soldiers?

Though I am hardly an expert, pageing Mr Powell I think...
 
Stmmz,

The I^G mark means British Indian army acceptance marks.

Ron Flook & JP always refer to it as a kukri though.{its in the FAQS}{under military kukris}

The nearest thing I have seen to it is on a post 1947 Chin rifles badge....

http://www.qcmilitaria.com/chin.jpg

I think it was for the Chin rifles myself but have yet to find a picture of it bieng carried by anyone!

they were made from 1919 to 1928 at least.

I would love to find real proof about it!

Spiral
 
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